What You Should Know About Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain Veneers are a very aesthetic and safe way to fix unattractive front teeth. Porcelain veneers correct heavy permanent stains, teeth that are crooked, disproportionate, small or with spaces), and structurally damaged. Porcelain veneers are shells of ceramic material that can be chemically bonded to your existing tooth structure. The bonding strength between a porcelain veneer and the tooth surface is great: a trauma can actually cause a fracture within the tooth and NOT at the interface between the porcelain veneer and the tooth surface. With the advance of ceramic technology, natural layers and translucencies of vital teeth can be perfectly copied.

The correction of unattractive front teeth with porcelain veneers usually involves two office visits. At your first visit we prepare the teeth and take impressions of the prepared teeth. The processing time at the dental laboratory is usually two to three weeks. The final porcelain veneers are permanently bonded at the second office visit.

Many studies show that porcelain surfaces accumulate much less dental plaque compared to resin composites, gold alloys, and amalgams. In addition, the plaque formed on ceramic surfaces is of healthier composition. 

Please call us, if you have more questions about Porcelain Veneers.